Ratekau

Ratekau

Coat of arms
Ratekau
Location of Ratekau within Ostholstein district
Coordinates: 53°57′N 10°44′E / 53.950°N 10.733°E / 53.950; 10.733Coordinates: 53°57′N 10°44′E / 53.950°N 10.733°E / 53.950; 10.733
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Ostholstein
Government
  Mayor Thomas Keller
Area
  Total 59.6 km2 (23.0 sq mi)
Elevation 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
  Total 15,363
  Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 23626
Dialling codes 04504 (Sereetz: 0451)
Vehicle registration OH
Website www.ratekau.de

Ratekau is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Lübeck.

It is the place where Blücher surrendered after the Battle of Lübeck in 1806.

The village is best known for its well preserved fieldstone church St Vicelin of 1156.

References

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2016] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).


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